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antitrust, property, insurance, international,
professional liability. Law case studies. [Prereq:
BA 210 or IA.]
BA 332. Intermediate Business Statistics (4)
F. Multiple regression. General linear hypothesis
and ANOVA. Regression and autoregression of
time-series data plus other forecasting models.
Statistical quality control. Research planning
and analysis. Computer applications. [Prereq:
STAT 108.]
BA 340. Principles of Marketing (4) FS. Domestic
and international institutions, concepts,
and management processes in marketing. Marketing
research. Simulations, cases, exercises.
Computer applications.
BA 360. Principles of Finance (4) FS. Basic skills
for analyzing financial data. Time value of money;
techniques and ratios commonly used in financial
analysis. [Prereq: BA 250, STAT 108.]
BA 370. Principles of Management (4) FS.
Theory, behavior, production and operations, and
interpersonal communication in organizations:
large or small, profit or nonprofit, domestic or
international.
BA 378. Small Business Management (3) S.
Planning, start up, sources of capital, location,
form, budgeting, record keeping, marketing,
management.
BA 380. Business Plan Development (3) F. The
study of entrepreneurial strategy and implementation,
culminating in the preparation of a comprehensive
business plan. [Prereq: BA 378.]
BA 401. Advanced Sustainable Management
Applications (4) S. Experiential learning opportunities
for students to apply sustainable business
practices in classroom and fieldwork settings.
[Prereq: BA 340 and 370 with C- or better.]
BA 410. International Business (4) F. Global geopolitical,
economic, and social environments and
their interrelationships with all phases of business.
Cases and projects. [Prereq: BA 370. DCG-n.]
BA 415. International Business Essentials
(3) F. Social, economic, and political environment
of international firms. Emerging global economy;
country differences; crossborder trade and investment;
global money system; international business
operation. Not open to business administration
majors. [DCG-n.]
BA 417. Small Business Consulting (3). Complete
a consulting project with local business
under supervision of Small Business Institute
director. Class meeting, field work each week.
Seniors and grad students only. [Prereq: (business
majors) BA 340, 360, 370, or equivalent; (other
majors) consent of SBI director.]
BA 444. International Marketing (4) F. Characteristics/potentials
of foreign markets and
marketing systems. Different cultures’ effects on
consumers in those markets. [Prereq: BA 340 or
equivalent or IA.]
BA 445. Marketing Communications (4)
F. Comprehensive examination of marketing
communications activity and its environment;
topics discussed include targeting, positioning,
objectives setting, budgeting, sales promotion,
personal selling, advertising, and public relations.
[Prereq: BA 340 or equivalent.]
BA 446. Marketing Research (4) S. Study and
application of primary and secondary marketing
research through group work or local organizations.
Activities include survey design and execution,
data entry and analysis, report preparation
and presentation. [Prereq: BA 340, STAT 108,
or equivalent.]
BA 448. Consumer Behavior (4) S. Study of
how organizations design and modify marketing
strategies by understanding changing consumer
lifestyles and attitudes in a multicultural world, and
the resulting consumer behaviors in the global
marketplace. [Prereq: BA 340 with C- or higher.]
BA 450. Intermediate Financial Accounting I (4)
F. This course helps students develop knowledge
of accounting concepts, standards, and procedures
by examining complex issues related to the
measurement and reporting of income, current
assets, and current liabilities. [Prereq: BA 252
or equivalent.]
BA 451. Intermediate Financial Accounting II
(4) S. Financial accounting theory, regulations, and
practice for valuing and reporting liabilities, equity,
and cashflows. Includes coverage of current,
special topics relevant to financial accounting.
[Prereq: BA 450.]
BA 452. Cost Ac count ing, Planning, & Control
(4) S. Design cost accounting and cost management
systems. Traditional costing, activity-based
costing, cost of quality, environmental cost accounting.
Extensive Web-based research. [Prereq:
BA 252 or equivalent.]
BA 453. Tax Accounting (4) F. Introduction
to the U.S. federal income tax system. Topics
include: history, logic, regulations, and/or reporting
schedules. Preparation of individual returns.
Primarily for Accounting Option majors. [Prereq:
BA 252—lower division business core.]
BA 454. Financial Statement Auditing (4) S.
Introduction to the U.S. auditing standards and
procedures applicable to an organization’s financial
statements and financial accounting system.
Primarily for Accounting Option majors. [Prereq:
BA 252—lower division business core.]
BA 460. Investment Management (4) F. Traditional
and modern approaches. Sources/uses of
information, alternative investment instruments,
capital markets. Valuation of securities and portfolios
under risk through technical/fundamental
analyses and port folio-statistical models. [Prereq:
BA 360.]
BA 462. Problems in Financial Management
(4) S. Apply principles and techniques to financial
decision making and policy formulation. Case
study/analytical approach. Short-term asset management,
financial forecasting, capital expenditure,
and capital structure policies. [Prereq: BA 360.]
BA 464. International Business Finance (4) S.
Specific finance problems encountered in a corporation
with substantial international involvement.
International equivalent of a corporate finance
course, in contrast to a course that deals with
international financial markets. [Prereq: BA 360.]
BA 468. Capital Budgeting (4) F. Analyze investment
decisions of a firm under risk and uncertainty.
Apply case study/analytical approach to
development and management of capital needs,
evaluation, and ranking of investment projects.
[Prereq: BA 360.]
BA 470. Management Theory (4) F. How generic
management process applies to all types of
organizations (profit, not-for-profit, manufacturing,
service, corporate, single proprietorships, large,
small) and all business disciplines (marketing managers,
finance managers, accounting managers).
[Prereq: BA 370.]
BA 472. Change Management (4) F. Problem
solving/systems theory integrated with organizational
change models. Frameworks for develop ing
coherent solutions to problems organizations
increasingly face. Case studies apply theories to
realistic problems. [Prereq: BA 370, STAT 108,
or equivalent.]
BA 474. Advanced Management Topics (4).
National and international topics in various fields.
Senior seminar. [Prereq: BA 370 or equivalent.]
BA 475. International Management (4) S. The
course will focus on cultural factors that affect
behavior in the workplace. It also develops and
examines the necessary managerial skills for directing
and improving organizational performance
internationally. [Prereq: BA 370.]
BA 480. Selected Topics in Business (1-4) FS.
Topics of current or historic interest. Rep with
different topics.
BA 482. Internship (1-4) FS. Supervised experience
in business, governmental, or service
agencies. Match theory with practice. Weekly
conferences and final report. [CR/NC. Prereq:
senior business or economics major, IA. Weekly:
3 hrs per credit unit.]
BA 494. Business & Society (4) FS. Problems
arising from interface of business and government,
business ethics, government regulation, and
international business. Senior seminar. [Prereq:
BA 340, 360, and 370, or equivalent.]
BA 496. Strategic Management (4) FS. Capstone
course integrating all business core courses
into design of strategic business plans. Domestic/
international cases. Simulations and projects.
Micro/mainframe computer applications. [Prereq:
BA 340, 360, 370; business administration
majors only; completion of all other business core
courses. Weekly: 3 hrs lect, 1 hr activ.]
BA 499. Directed Study (1-4) FS. Research work.
Open to advanced students with DA. One Rep.
GRADUATE
All MBA courses require a minimum GMAT score
of 450.
MBA 600. International Economics (4) F. A
survey of topics in international economics to help
students understand the international economic
environment. Students learn to analyze issues having
international dimensions. [Prereq: ECON 104.]
activ activity; (C) may be concurrent; coreq corequisite(s); CR/NC mandatory credit/no credit; CWT communication & ways of thinking; DA dept approval
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